ISSN:
1432-1793
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Dimethylsulfide (DMS) concentrations in sea water were found to be high (0.19 to 390 nM) in an Antarctic bloom of Phaeocystis sp. during October and November 1990. DMS concentrations were positively correlated with algal pigments, particularly 19′-hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin, a prymnesiophyte pigment. Concentrations of DMS varied diurnally, possibly due to effects of sunlight, although the exact mechanism is unknown. Since oceanic DMS production has been linked to the global albedo through the formation of cloud condensation nuclei, light-mediated changes in DMS concentrations may affect the global climate. The flux of DMS from this bloom into the atmosphere is calculated to be 67±55 μmol m-2 d-1.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00347137
